Frank St. John Sidway
| Col. Frank St. John Sidway | |
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| Born |
December 15, 1869 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | January 17, 1938 (aged 68) Buffalo, New York |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Philips Exeter Academy |
| Alma mater |
Harvard University University at Buffalo Law School |
| Known for | Chairman of the Erie County Republican Party |
| Spouse(s) | Amelia Minirva (Roberts) Sidway (1881-1972) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) |
Franklin Sidway (1834-1920) Charlotte Spaulding (1843-1934) |
| Relatives |
Elbridge G. Spaulding (grandfather) James A. Roberts (father-in-law) |
Frank St. John Sidway (December 15, 1869 - January 17, 1938), was a Buffalo, New York lawyer and National Guard leader. He also served as chairman of the Erie County Republican Party, and was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1914.
Sidway was born on December 15, 1869 to Franklin Sidway (1834–1920) and Charlotte Spaulding (d. 1934). Sidway was the grandson of Elbridge Gerry Spaulding (1809–1897), who was a lawyer, banker, and politician. Spaulding supported the idea for the first U.S. currency not backed by gold or silver, thus helping to keep the Union economy afloat during the Civil War. Sidway's siblings were: Harold Spaulding Sidway (b. 1868), who married Mary Chase, Edith Sidway (1872-1958), who married William Allen Gardner (1869-1941), Clarence Spaulding Sidway (1877-1953), who married Genevieve Clark Hingston (1880-1939), and Ralph Huntington Sidway (1884-1936), who married Stephana Ostrom (Barnum) Sidway (1882-1962).
Sidway attended Philips Exeter Academy then Harvard University, graduating in 1893. After Harvard, he attended University at Buffalo Law School, graduating in 1894.
After Harvard, he worked in the American Exchange Bank and the Farmers and Mechanics Bank of Buffalo. After graduating from Law School, he studied with the law firm of Lewis, Moot & Lewis, until his admission to the bar in 1894. After being admitted to the bar, he practiced in the office of Sprague, Moot, Sprague & Brownell until 1897. In 1897, he left Sprague, Moot, Sprague & Brownell and went out on his own, establishing his own practice focusing primarily on real estate. As an attorney, he was responsible for all Sidway family interests in Buffalo, including the management of the Sidway building at Main and Goodell Streets.
March 1, 1894, he was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Seventy-fourth infantry regiment of the New York National Guard. On December 15, 1898, also his 29th birthday, he was commissioned a captain of the 202nd New York Volunteer Infantry and set sail for Cuba as part of the Spanish–American War. His regiment was the first body of United States troops to enter Cuba where he served throughout the campaign. In 1902, he resigned from the regiment.
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